Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Comics and manga

* ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * ''The Origin'' (Buffy comic), a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comic book series * Origins (''Judge Dredd'' story), a major ''Judge Dredd'' storyline running from 2006 through 2007 * ''Origin'' (manga), a 2016 manga by Boichi * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'', a 2002 manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko * '' Wolverine: Origins'', a Marvel Comics series

Films and television

* ''Origin'' (TV series), 2018 science-fiction TV series * "Origin" (''Angel''), a fifth-season episode of ''Angel'' * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'', a 2006 anime movie also known as ''Gin-iro no Kami no Agito'' * Origin (''Stargate''), the religion of the Ori * "Origin" (''Stargate SG-1''), a ninth-season episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', a 2009 superhero film, prequel to the ''X-Men'' film trilogy * '' Origins: The Journey of Humankind'', a National Geographic TV series * "The Origin" (''Dark''), episode 4 of season 3 of the ''Dark'' TV series

Gaming

* Origin (service), a video game digital distribution service and platform from Electronic Arts * Origin Systems, a former video game developer * Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in '' Tales of Phantasia'' and its prequel, ''Tales of Symphonia'' * Origins, spirits that are attached to The Mystics in '' Legaia 2: Duel Saga'' * Origins Award, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair * Origins Game Fair, an annual board game event in Columbus, Ohio * '' Assassin's Creed Origins'', part of the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise * '' Batman: Arkham Origins'', part of the Batman game franchise * '' Dragon Age: Origins'', a 2009 role-playing video game and first installment of the ''Dragon Age'' series * '' F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin'', the sequel to ''F.E.A.R.'' by Monolith * ''

Rayman Origins ''Rayman Origins'' is a 2011 platform video game developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Rayman'' series and the first main installment since '' Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc'' (2003). The game was released for ...

'', a 2011 installment in the ''Rayman'' series * '' Silent Hill: Origins'', the fifth installment of the ''Silent Hill'' survival horror series and prequel to the original 1999 game * Origins, the final zombies map released for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 * Origin, the final dungeon of '' Xenoblade Chronicles 3''

Literature

Fiction

* ''Origin'' (Baxter novel), a 2001 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter * ''Origin'' (Brown novel), a 2017 novel by Dan Brown, the fifth installment in the ''Robert Langdon'' series * ''Origin'', a 2007 novel by Diana Abu-Jaber * ''Origins'', a fantasy novel in the Fourth World series by Kate Thompson * ''The Origin'' (novel), a biographical novel of Charles Darwin by Irving Stone

Nonfiction

* ''Origins'' (Cato), Cato the Elder's lost work on Roman and Italian history * ''Origins'', a book on evolution by Richard Leakey and

Roger Lewin Roger Lewin (born 1944) is a British prize-winning science writer and author of 20 books. Career Lewin was a staff member of ''New Scientist'' in London for nine years. He went to Washington, D.C. to write for ''Science (journal), Science'' fo ...

Music

* The Origin (Einhorn), ''The Origin'' (Einhorn), a 2009 opera/oratorio by Richard Einhorn

Groups

* Origin (band), an American metal band formed in 1997 * The Origin (band), an American rock and power pop band 1985–1992 * Origin, a jazz group led by Chick Corea

Albums

* Origin (Borknagar album), ''Origin'' (Borknagar album), 2006 * Origin (Dayseeker album), ''Origin'' (Dayseeker album), 2015 * Origin (Evanescence album), ''Origin'' (Evanescence album), 2000 * Origin (Origin album), ''Origin'' (Origin album), 2000 * ''Origin'', by Omnium Gatherum, 2021 * ''Origin'', an EP by Kelly Moran (musician), Kelly Moran, 2019 * The Origin (album), ''The Origin'' (album), by The Origin, 1990 * Origins (Bridge to Grace album), ''Origins'' (Bridge to Grace album), 2015 * Origins (Eluveitie album), ''Origins'' (Eluveitie album), 2014 * Origins (God Is an Astronaut album), ''Origins'' (God Is an Astronaut album), 2013 * Origins (Imagine Dragons album), ''Origins'' (Imagine Dragons album), 2018 * , by Dan Reed Network, 2018 * ''Origins'', by Steve Roach (musician), Steve Roach, 1993

Songs

* "Origin", by Neurosis from their 2007 album ''Given to the Rising''

Periodicals

* Origin (magazine), ''Origin'' (magazine), an American poetry magazine * ''Origins'', a theological journal published by Catholic News Service (CNS) * ''Origins'', a peer-reviewed creation science journal of the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI)

Brands and enterprises

* Atos Origin, a company formed by the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division * Origin Energy, an Australian gas and electricity company * Origin Enterprises, Irish agribusiness multinational * Origin PC, a personal computer manufacturer * Origins (cosmetics), a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder * Toyota Origin, a limited edition Toyota automobile released in Japan * Origin (3D printing), a San Francisco-based 3D printing company acquired by Stratasys

Philosophy and religion

* ''Creatio ex nihilo'', Latin for "creation out of nothing", a phrase used in philosophical and theological contexts * Creation myth, a symbolic account of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it * Origin myth, a story or explanation that describes the beginning of some feature of the natural or social world * Origin story, or pourquoi story, a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is * ''Origins'', a theological journal published by Catholic News Service (CNS)

Science, technology and mathematics

Biology and medicine

* Origin (anatomy), the place or point at which a part or structure arises * Abiogenesis, the study of how life on Earth arose from inanimate matter * Noogenesis, the study of origin and evolution of mind * Origin of humanity, the study of human evolution * Origin of replication, the location at which DNA replication is initiated * Paleoanthropology, the study of human origin * Pedigree (dog), registered ancestry

Computing and technology

* Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera * Origin of a URI, as used in the Same-origin policy * Origin (data analysis software), scientific graphing and data analysis software developed by OriginLab Corp * Original equipment manufacturer (OEM), any company which manufactures products for another company's brand name * SGI Origin 200, a series of entry-level MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics * SGI Origin 2000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics * SGI Origin 3000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics that succeeded the Origin 2000

Mathematics

* Origin (mathematics), a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space ** Most commonly, the point of intersection of the axes in the Cartesian coordinate system * Origin, the pole in the polar coordinate system

Time

* Origin, a general point in time * Origin, an epochal date or event, see epoch (reference date), epoch * Origin, in astronomy, an epochal moment, i.e., a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body

Other

* Origin, in cosmogony, any theory concerning the origin of the universe * Origin, in cosmology, the study of the universe and humanity's place in it

Sports

* City vs Country Origin, an annual Australian rugby league football match * International Origin Match, England vs Exiles * State of Origin series, annual best-of-three rugby league football match

Other uses

* Origin, or genealogy, the origin of families * Origin, or etymology, the origin of words * Origin, or toponymy, the origin of place names